While distance from the health department and the economic status of the patient's neighborhood were not related to the probability of initiating LTBI treatment, of those who initiated therapy, there was a trend toward greater completion of therapy by persons living in low-poverty areas than persons living in higher poverty areas.
After completion of screening, homeless persons were given a card from the clinic that allowed them to remain in one of the shelters for up to 6 months.
Of those who initiated therapy, there was a trend toward greater completion of therapy by persons living in a low-poverty area (81% of those initiating completed therapy), compared to those living in a moderate (49% completed) or high poverty area (42%), at p = 0.08.
Among this proportion of online completers, 3.7 % of persons who started online completion have interrupted the questionnaire somewhere before the last 20 items.
These measures were recompleted 6 and 12 months following completion of treatment, in person when possible.
Participants received a $50 gift card following the completion of the in-person decision aid viewing appointment and survey, and a $20 gift card for completion of telephone surveys.
Use of the vaccine registry was crucial for evaluating completion rates and eliminating revaccination of persons already immunized.
Subjects who were in the cohort as of April 1, 2005, but were terminated from the study prior to completion of follow-up contributed person-time equivalent to the duration of time they spent in the study.
Acceptance of the HRA-O questionnaire was high, with more than 85% of persons rating comprehension and completion of the questionnaire as easy or very easy.
Although we had no opportunity to follow these persons after completion of military service, we may suggest that they have an increased risk of long-term morbidity caused by LBP.
